#CA70E8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.19 317.1), rgb(202, 112, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#CA70E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA70E8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 112, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.19 317.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA70E8 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA70E8 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA70E8 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA70E8 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.119 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA70E8
oklch(69.2% 0.19 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#C147E7
oklch(63.1% 0.242 317)
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Step 600
600
#AD11D5
oklch(55.6% 0.264 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#780895
oklch(42.6% 0.202 317)
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Step 900
900
#611877
oklch(37.7% 0.157 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#CA70E8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #578FEC | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7398E5 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C982A2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA70E8
#CA70E8
oklch(69.2% 0.19 317.1)
- #5CB52B
#5CB52B
oklch(69.1% 0.19 137)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA70E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #CA70E8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.